Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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Claes Mtstorv A MODERN PHILLIPIC History is tin record of tin progress of man. Never has it been better exemplified than by tin class of 1910. Since entering the sacred portals of the high school four years ago this class has maintained a dignity ami standard surpassed by none. Hut every history has had its sad pages, for peaceful and lumpy nations have no history. And so the saddest page of the history of this class contains the recollections of those members who have fallen by the wayside and may be now found among tin ranks of the Juniors—yes, some even among the unassuming ( ? Sop lie-mores. However, this in no way reflects upon their mental ability. It merely goes to prove the superiority of intellect which is exhibited by the present graduating class. With these, our less fortunate brothers, we hope some future historian will deal leniently. And so we will leave this mournful page unfinished and hasten to work completed. The record of the accomplishments of this class collectively and individually would rival Gibbon’s “Fall and Decline of the Roman Empire. ' I shall therefore do little more than introduce them to you and shall mention but a small part of their activities. Other historians began with the baby of the class, knowing that they could visit vast iniquities upon his head and there could be no retaliation. Hut should I do this I am positive that Wilson would wail like a baby cutting his first teeth, much to the mortification of his classmates. So I shall present them in alphabetical order. Few indeed are the rolls upon which cannot be found the name of “Andrews’ and the class of 1910 is not without its representative. Louise, our secretary, belongs to the variety that does things. Resides being one of our class speakers, she won laurels in the Oratorical Contest in our Sophomore year. In our Junior year she became very much interested in a na live of Portugal taking up the study of his language with some zeal, but on the advice of “pater familias” it was discontinued. My remarks about Louise must necessarily be curtailed since a short time ago Louise penned a most pitiful note which read: “In writing your history, remember for heaven's sake a few good things I have done. How 1 wish that there were more of them to tell.' So knowing that her parents are 19

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tin opportunity of being the first clans to leave the portals of tin new home of ('. 11. S. For this, we are indebted to our Superintendent anil Hoard of Education. Our heartiest thanks to you and to you. teachers, who have so patiently labored with us during the past four years, we cannot find words to express our gratitude. Many times have we tried your patience and sincerely regret that we have done nothing 1o lighten your work. For all you have done for us we can but offer our heartiest thanks. Dear classmates, tonight for the last time we as a class assemble: tomorrow our paths must diverge. A bright, happy sojourn has ended. Never again shall we enjoy the close com- panionship in the halls and classrooms of ( II. S. These ties of friendship, and of pleasant associations which have made our school life so happy must in a way be severed but they will linger forever in our memory. Now we are standing on the threshold of Life’s School and are about to begin our life work. What a sacred thing is this approach to the uncut marble of our destiny. With as high ideals as a great master approaches the canvas upon which lie is going to put his masterpiece, lid up approach our work. It must stand as an expression of ourselves and our ideals. It is our statue. AMY A. KAUKONEN. 18

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here tonight ami heeding her request I am able to say nothing of how sin procured her Virgil translations, the inventions which she perfected with Hob Webb and her flirtations with Mr. Weiser at (Jlenn’s party. Louise, since 1 cannot boost, I won’t knock, but sincerely hope the future will see your reformation. Charles Attwood. better known as “.11111,” entered with the class of 1909; but Miss Kahler. realizing that 1909 was incapable of developing his talents, asked him to remain another year. 1910 took hold of its task and made a man of him. Jim is one of the most versatile members of the class. Twice has lie taken the part of the lover in a Shakespearean comedy. Miss Hurrington says that Charles makes a most admirable lover. Charles being elated over his successes began singing dulcet songs to Elsie and keeping his money in his pocket. Hen for once his bluffing failed to work. In baseball, basketball and football Jim is a star. Ashtabula will testify to that fact and what better testimony could one have? Jim is our President and in a recent meeting declared he could not understand how Louise could keep the minutes without a book and pencil. I Tow little he knew of the fire that burned in those eyes and of the power to pen deeds long forgotten. Since then Jim has 1 ept to the leeward of Louise. There is not one who does not remember with what importance Jim conducted the Sugar Bowl while the proprietor was away. Jim’s history would la incomplete without mentioning his work in re itation which may be best illustrated by the following quotation: “Condemn the fault and not the actor of it.” Edward or “Pat” Elvin is one of the few silent members of the class. This silence is most pronounced in recitation. Of course this gave the teachers the mistaken impression that Pat did not know tin subject. Hut Pat had already confided Ins troubles to Isadore. Ii« said that Webb talked so much and said so little that lie would rather be judged ignorant than acquire such a habit. Pat is a good boy although once in his 'Junior year he did attempt a cigarette, aspiring to be as bad as Pitcher. Since then burning paper has given him a nauseating feeling. Hat was among those who enjoyed an outing in a rough box last fall. Had he fought so hard when they captured him as he said lie did when lie returned to the Hallowe’en party, we would now be mourning the fate of many of the underclassmen. Elsie Rena Fields is « nr Treasurer and one of the hard worl ers of the class. With her many outside dtries we wonder that she has done her school work so well. Her worl shows what can be accomplished when there is a definite purpose kept in view and a constant effort to attain that object. For when Klsie began her Senior year she promised a certain well I nown motor cyclist to devote her enlire time to the pursuit of knowledge and what an excellent report she has achieved to lay at the feet of that portly gentleman. Now she is looking forward with tin greatest expectation to that well earned ride upon Hie handlebars. Hut alas, we fear that Elsie is doomed to disappointment since we have recently heard that she has been supplemented by a girl in the golden west. Klsie. no effort is ever lost. Humanity is made better by every disappointment. So ta! c heart and try another time. Ethel Gleason had ever a quiet and retiring disposition, but owing to the influence of her classmates her ideas gradually suffered a change. In her Senior year she became verv popular and at every parly reigned supreme. Put to all the boys attentions site remained eel 1 and indifferent until at last Glenn